Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham official for UFC 95

http://mmajunkie.comA welterweight bout between popular British fighter Dan Hardy (20-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and former IFL fighter Rory Markham (16-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been signed and added to the Feb. 17 UFC 95 fight card.

The event takes place at the 02 Arena in London, England, and is expected to air on Spike TV.

The Hardy-Markham fight will be part of the night’s televised main card.

Hardy, a former Cage Warriors champion, signed with the UFC in 2008 and defeated PRIDE veteran Akihiro Gono via split decision at UFC 89 in October. It was Hardy’s fourth consecutive victory and his ninth win in his past 10 bouts.

Hardy will now meet Markham, a longtime IFL fighter who went 6-2 in the organization. The 26-year-old Miletich fighter signed and debuted with the UFC in 2008, and he scored a brutal first-round knockout (via head kick) of Brodie Farber in his octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 14.

Markham earned a $25,000 Knockout of the Night bonus for the effort.

For the latest on UFC 95, which features a main event between Diego Sanchez and Joe Stevenson, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
(Pictured: Rory Markham)

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